HammerCon 2025: 4th Annual National Convention of the MCPA

***This is for In-Person Attendance Only***

HammerCon is the annual national convention of the Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA) and serves as the premier gathering of/by/for the American military cyber community. This year's theme is "Winning Together: Innovation - Inspiration - Initiative". Join us at the new venue: the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labratory (APL)!

So many speakers, exhibitors, and activities! MCPA members and US military attend for FREE. Earn CEU/CPE to maintain certs! Find more details at the event site HammerCon.org. Sponsor and exhibitor info here. See pics/vids/info about last year's event here.

Registration opens at 0800 (US eastern), opening remarks at 0845, lunch available at 1200, awards and closing remarks at 1630, and on-site networking reception at 1700 (all attendees invited). A detailed agenda is maintained on the event site, HammerCon.org.

Planned Activities: similar scope as last year, but more!

• 3 Tracks: main, academic, and commercial
• Villages: this year including a career/hiring cluster
• Exhibitors: info tables from orgs across this community and beyond
• Consumables: food, drink, and other free stuff
• Presenting of medals, scholarship, raffle items, and more
• VIP Lounge

All pre-registered HammerCon attendees are also invited to the pre-HammerCon Social on Wednesday 25 June 2025 (details to be published). There are currently no other official/authorized HammerCon pre-parties or after-parties. All MCPA policies apply.

Please note, risk mitigation procedures will be in effect and all ticket purchases are subject to verification. Receipt of e-ticket does not guarantee event admittance. All attendees subject to standards of professionalism. As with all MCPA events, we reserve the right to revoke any ticket for any reason at any time.

Special thanks to our MCPA national sponsors (Microsoft, Google Public Sector, Pertaton, Crowdstrike, VICEROY, Capital Technology University, Leidos, and Cisco), event partners, and event supporters.

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